New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-20
ALBANY GOSSIP.
LADIES ON THE FL DORA PERSISTENT LOBBY
IST-SENATORIAL HOPES

| IST-SENATORIAL HOPES
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIpuSn'l
| ALBANY, April 10.--Visitors to the palaoe-like
Capitol the PAST forn ght must have been puzzled by
one fact that they could not help noticing in the two
grand halls OF the Legislature, aud that the ab
ssnce Of from the visitors seats All the handsome
| mahogany chairs and settees upholstered with red
leather been occupied by while men have
been in the galleries. looking doletully down on what
was going below. The truth Is that the men nave
been found wicked to admit to the halls of legsa
ton. II they permitted to enter they lobbied
for this or that scheme OF legislation, taking up
the time of the majors and Assemlymen and talking
so loudly that debating and voting were almost I'M
poss BILE. Accordingly Lieutenant Governor Jones and
Speaker Husted gave strict orders that no men were
| to be admitted to either the Senate Assembly
| Chamber. Women, however, not knowing or car
ing anything about legislation, to be permitted
to take the vacant seats The Circumstance was re-
called that few weeks before lady had said to
Governor Hill in the Executive Chamber Governor,
think 1t is outrageous that foreigner after only
| thirty days stay in this country can vote"
ayes" eaid the Governor sadly, think the limit
| should be at least thirty-fve days"
The large number Jf ladies present In brilliant
| coored silk and velvet costumes at the evening
session OF the Legislature makes beautiful picture.
| Senators and Assembly men not backward in
making the acquaintance of these visitors, and the
| little groups OF and women talking quietly at
the side Of the Legislative halls suggest that an
evening entertainment is in progress rather than
| law making.
There attempts of course, of lobbyists to get
tho floor of the Senate Assembly, bat they have oil
been rcpulsed except In instance. This gentle
man quite astonished being told that he could
| not be admitted bc'ause, as he told friend
recently, Ii is good deal easier to mako money I'D
at the capital than it is to argue in the courts"
| He is lawyer. with n large corporation legislative
| practice When he was told that he could not come
into the Senate Chamber he said brusquely to tho
guard at the door: Do you know who amt am
ex-senator ="
yes" said tho guard, you are the man was told
| to take especial pains to keep out
Then the Senator TUNED with wrath. But he was
determined to get in. WELL" he said, " am not
only an ex-senator but am -" mentioning an
office that admitted HIM to the floor. The officer OF
the Senate could not refute that, and the ex-senator
was admitted. As the only lobbyist on the floor.
however he is subject to attention than he likes
to attract and business does not seem to be lively
with him.
Some of the Assembl ymen are beginning to hope
that they will be promoted to the Senate next fall
Ex-Speaser George L. Erwin, oil st. Lawrence
County it is said, IL laying pipe tor the nomination
in the district consisting OF that county and the
counties of Lewis and Franklin vast portion of
Northern New-f ok Is these counties The district
is represented by Senator Knapp, Of Lewis
County, who would accept denomination. The ro.
taton system however. prevails the district, and
there are MANY ambitious Republicans IN 1t thai 1t
doubtful II any one man can retain the seat
longer than two years. Mr. ErwIn's promotion would
DO deserved and he would at become the leader
ia the Senate that he Is now IN the Assembly: Tnis
Is his sixth year all Assembly man. With each
year Of his legislative life he has gained more and
uore influence his fellow -mcmbers, till now II IA
almost all powerful With the exception OF Speaker
Husied. no man sway the Assembly by n single
speech "a lie admirably concise and
business like speaker. A man OF large frame and
apparently weather beaten features, he looks like
a iarmer who taken to the law. His voice IL n
hoar.e bass but its powerful tones can DO heard IN
any part OF tho Assembly Chamber. Mr.. Erwin has
largo hands aud has habit OF holding up two fingers
OF his right hand he talks, and then swinging the
arm NJ aud down. Whom he att1cks the Democrats
in partisan manner, which DO does apparently now
and then TO exercise hts mind. one thinks OF this
and liz two fingers ~ the parts OF HAL beating
into fragments whatever Is In Its path Ihers -
bnmot Gus tone TO these partisan speeches thew arc
fell Of good na,ured contempt and tue Democrats.
while not daring TO reply, istoh to them with hs
much in the Repubicans
Assemblyumn Frank Arnold. 1t Is said, desires the
nomin sfion Tor Senator from the hop district,
composed OF tho counties OF oisego: Madison ana
tierk imer IL is rspresrnted by Senator Smith,
who Is reported TO be seeking Supreme Court
Judge.hip. Mr.. Arnold is intellectual looking man,
lightly bald and with an iron gray beard. lie IL OF
medium height and has slender frame. Ills
motions in speaking those OF an intensely nervous
aud his speeches arc apt TO be OF hrry nature:
spun cd they arc however, they arc logical and
thoughtful and have great Influence In the Assembly
rho present yea, Mr. Arnold has had leading posi-
ton. being chairman o'tho Committee on Appropra-
tions. With Mr. Erwin he has managed the financial
bills the Session, which appropriate nearly plO-
OOO. 600 Mr.. Arnold has also been member OF the
committee which has been investigating with so much
success the fraudulent metho IL Of doing public work
In the departments OF Brooklyn. II is Mr.. Arnolds
bill for the election OF delegates to the Constitutional
Convention whirh has been passed by the Assembly
and Is before the Senate. Mr. Arnoids promotion
the Senate would be deserved reward tor faithful
official sci aud would give the Diego Senatorial
district a distinguished representative lilo has
good deal OF dry bumor and as member oil the
Senate could not tail to bring much chreruness into
that body. graduate OF Hamilton College he has
great love for books and his conversation fretucntly
shows the charming results OF his reading.